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WILLIAM T. MILLS, OF KALAMAZOO, MICHIGAN.

SAWING-MACHINE.

Specification of Letters Patent No. 32,839, dated July 16, 1861.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, WM. T. MILLS, of Kalamazoo, State of Michigan, haveinvent ed certain new and useful Improvements in Machines for SawingI/Vood; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, andexact description of the same, reference being had to the accompanyingdrawings and to the letters of reference marked thereon.

The nature of my invention consists in constructing and arranging theseveral parts of this machine in the manner herein set forth.

In the annexed drawings making part of this specification A represents aframe in which the machinery is secured, which is constructed in astrong and substantial manner. A saw buck is formed at one end of theframe as shown inthe ligure. Across the frame lies a shaft B, upon whichis secured a drum C. A band L passes around this drum and around a drumsecured upon a shaft I), which has its bearing in the frame A. Upon theshaft P is secured a driving wheel E, and a pitman H conveys motion fromthis driving wheel to a lever I, as is clearly shown in the figure.

S, represents a slide which is supported upon horizontal ways secured tothe frame, and K, is a connecting rod which connects the lever I, to thesaid slide.

J, is a pitman which connects the slide S, to the saw F.

G, G, represent two guides which stand vertically connected to theframe, and between which is secured a guide block d. The block l slidesin grooves in the guides G, G.

The saw F, is provided with a metallic rod a, which passes through ahole in the guide block (l, and works backward and forward in it whenthe saw is in motion. The saw it will be seen works between the guidesGr, G, and is held in place by the guide block Z and rod a. As the sawcuts into the timber upon the buck the block d, slides down and keepsthe saw pressed down to its work. By turning the crank on the end ofshaft B motion is given to the saw through the pulley C, band L, drivingwheel E, pitmen J and I-I lever I and connecting rod K.

Having thus fully described my invention what I claim as new and desireto secure by Letters Patent isrIhe combination of the saw F the rod a,the guide block d, the grooved supports G, Gr, the pitmen II and J,lever I, and connecting bar K when arranged with the frame asconstructed, for joint operation in the manner and for the purposespecified.

IVILLIAM T. MILLS.

Titnesses JOHN DEN BLEYKER, E. T. MILLS.

